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DreamHack San Diego

DreamHack to Make San Diego Debut in April 2023

DreamHack, an immersive gaming festival, has announced that San Diego will host the company for the first time in 2023 with the launching of DreamHack San Diego. The event will be a three-day festival where the gaming community comes to life April 7–9, 2023, at the San Diego Convention Center. “We are incredibly excited to […]

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Sin City Classic

Two Sports Added to 2023 Sin City Classic Sports Festival

The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association is adding two sports to the 16th annual Sin City Classic Sports Festival Presented by Lexus. The 2023 Festival, which is the largest annual LGBTQ+ sporting event in the world, will return to Las Vegas from January 12–15, 2023, including competitions in pickleball and sand volleyball. Hosted at the […]

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Des Moines archery

Des Moines to Host 2023 Youth Archery National Championship

The 2023 USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Target Nationals will take place in Des Moines, Iowa, July 12–16, at James W. Cownie Soccer Park. More than 700 archers ages 8–20 will be competing at the event, which is a USA Archery sanctioned event open to youth archers competing in the recurve, compound, fixed pins […]

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Bellagio Grandstand

MGM to Construct Grandstands in Bellagio Lake for Formula 1 Race

MGM Resorts International is giving Formula 1 fans who travel to Las Vegas the chance to experience a race like never before. The company is constructing grandstands on the Bellagio Lake — where the fountains perform daily — for the 2023 Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. Access to these VIP seats is […]

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Titans new stadium
Manica Architecture has released renderings of the proposed $2.2 billion Tennessee Titans stadium.

Tennessee Titans Unveil Renderings of Proposed New Stadium

The Tennessee Titans, in conjunction with Manica Architecture, have released renderings of the team’s planned new stadium to provide a sneak peek both inside and outside of the venue, which is slated to have a capacity of 60,000. Manica also designed Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Chase Center, home of the […]

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OKCRiversport
Kayakers practice at the OKC Riversport complex during an on-site visit by participants of the TEAMS Conference on October 26, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

LA28 Canoe Slalom Event May Move to Oklahoma City

The International Canoe Federation said during its 2022 Congress in Thailand recently that the canoe slalom competition for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles could be moved out of the state and hinted that it would be relocated to the Riversport Rapids whitewater center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As first noted by The […]

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ASM Global Names Gary Jacobus to Leadership Role

ASM Global has named Gary Jacobus as president, business development, to oversee the company’s expanding business development and account-retention footprint across the Americas. Jacobus was an architect of the growth of the NFL’s global marketing partnerships program and has headed IMG’s global sports and entertainment corporate consulting division. During his tenure with the NBA, he […]

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Demopolis City Landing
Government officials from Alabama were on hand to cut the ribbon and officially open the new Demopolis City Landing fishing facility. Photo by Chase Sansom/B.A.S.S.

New $3 Million Alabama Project Hopes to Lure Fishing Tournaments

Demopolis, Alabama, has unveiled a $3 million project it hopes will lead to the area hosting larger fishing tournaments and creating greater economic impact for the area. The newly opened Demopolis City Landing features boat launches, parking and docks as well as a weigh-in pavilion built in partnership with Alabama Power and B.A.S.S., the company […]

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WestminsterUSOpen

Westminster Dog Show Heading to Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, America’s second-longest continuously held sporting event, will be held May 8–9, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, marking the 10th anniversary for the Masters Agility Championship and heading to the home of the U.S. Open for the first time. “As […]

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Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon

Sonoma County Airport Partners With Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon

The Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport and Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon have announced a new, multi-year title partnership agreement. The 2023 Charles M. Schulz­–Sonoma County Airport Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon & Rosé 5K returns the weekend of July 15–16, welcoming thousands of participants. “This is a wonderful opportunity for […]

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